Mississippi High School Football - Jefferson County held off by Lanier
September 27, 2019: Jackson, MS 39203 In Friday's non-league game, the Lanier Bulldogs (Jackson, MS) football team tipped the visiting Jefferson County Tigers (Fayette, MS), by a score of 34-28.
The Bulldogs (3-2) will now prepare for their game against North Pike (Summit, MS). The Jaguars come into the 4A Region 6 game with a 3-3 record. In their last game, North Pike got by Amite County (Liberty, MS), 34-6, in a non-league game.
The Tigers now sport a 2-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Port Gibson for a 3A Region 7 game on Friday, October 4. Jefferson County will battle a Blue Waves team coming off a 42-16 non-league loss to Magee (Magee, MS). The Blue Waves record now stands at 1-5.